Propel Fuels, which wants to build 75 alternative fuel gas stations in California, unveiled one in Oakland yesterday, according to several news reports. The company already operates stations in Oakland and Seattle. One of the big problems with ethanol has been the availability of pumps dispensing E85, the 85 percent ethanol/15 percent gas blend. While [...]
Propel Fuels, which wants to build 75 alternative fuel gas stations in California, unveiled one in Oakland yesterday, according to several news reports. The company already operates stations in Oakland and Seattle. One of the big problems with ethanol has been the availability of pumps dispensing E85, the 85 percent ethanol/15 percent gas blend. While [...]
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FRANKFURT, Germany — It’s a very long shot, but someday there may be cars and buses whose main chemical byproduct is sunscreen. APET, or Advanced Power and Energy Sources Transportation, is touting the idea of using a zinc-air fuel cell to power vehicles. Oxygen and water would be mixed with zinc in a fuel cell [...]
Earth Friendly E-Commerce was founded on the idea that making positive change for the environment is a group effort, where small changes can act as a larger force for good. We don’t have any illusions about the impact of a website on the environment, we understand that just changing how you sell items online will [...]
The Daily Green Helps with BACK TO SCHOOL: Back to school time is right around the corner. Soon you’ll be bombarded with so many advertisements for notebooks, planners, pens and other supplies, it will be hard to avoid buying products – unfortunately, many of these items take a toll on the environment. So rather than [...]
Another Everyday minor step: According to Origins, everyday packaging accounts for about one-third of all landfill waste. Cosmetic containers are usually made from plastic #5, or polypropylene. Similar in chemical make-up to plastic #3, this plastic resin is commonly found in everyday products like yogurt cups and bottle caps, but it is often left out [...]
From Wired.com: Product Features Portable and plugs into any outlet with power you can use anywhere in your home Unlike existing micro-inverters, the Sunfish has built-in circuit protection and doesn’t require a dedicated electrical panel No contractors, no installers, no additional wiring, and no drywall to tear out – up and running in about an [...]
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“It’s now sexy to be green,” said Bonnie Carlson, president of Promotion Marketing Association, a New York-based trade group. “It’s very fashionable for consumers to say they’re doing something to help the environment.” Yet, as the green movement grows, so does the confusion. Few labeling standards exist to tell consumers which products are really helping [...]